diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 28f488f7..7abac91e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-name: ytld-sub release
+name: ytld-sub Release
 on:
   push:
     # publish only when pushed to master
     branches:
       - master
-  pull_request:
 jobs:
   pypi-publish:
     name: pypi-publish
@@ -16,7 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-depth: 0  # Needed for correct commit count. TODO: define once using GH actions
+          ref: master
 
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v3
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          ref: master
+          ref: master  # Needed for correct commit count. TODO: define once using GH actions
 
       - name: Set version envs 1/3
         run: |